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Saudi Arabia growth raised in 2018; Fund retains global GDP forecast KUWAIT CITY, April 23: IMF kept global growth estimates for the current year and next year stable in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) released in April 18, from its last update in January 18. Real GDP growth projections for …

Shahrukh Khan to inaugurate showroom on April 26 KUWAIT CITY, April 23: Kalyan Jewellers, one of the most trusted and leading jewellery brands in the GCC and India has announced that it will relocate the existing store in Fahaheel to Makah street. The new showroom located in Al Khiyateen Complex, …

India topped with $69 billion, China $64 billion and Philippines $33 billion WASHINGTON, April 23, (AFP): Payments from immigrants back to their home countries rebounded to reach a new record in 2017 but the costs of transferring funds also increased, the World Bank said Monday. The stronger-than-expected recovery in remittances …

KUWAIT CITY, April 23: Kuwait stocks edged lower on Monday as it extended its losing streak to fifth consecutive session. The All Shares Index fell 3.84 pts in volatile trade to 4,785.09 points even as the trading floor mood remained broadly mixed. The Premier Market took in 2.87 pts to …

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Amsterdam police have arrested an Icelandic fugitive suspected of masterminding the theft of hundreds of computers used to mine bitcoin and other virtual currencies. Police spokesman Rob van der Veen confirmed Monday that Sindri Thor Stefansson was arrested Sunday night in downtown Amsterdam. He declined …

Al-Hajraf meets Kuwaitis working at the World Bank KUWAIT CITY, April 22, (Agencies): Kuwait has introduced a spate of measures to ensure a fair and conducive business environment that allows transactions to be completed in a timely manner, a pair of policymakers said on Sunday. The expedited system has resulted …

Total operating income grows 9% to KD 17.3mn KUWAIT CITY, April 22: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of KD 7.7 million at the end of the first quarter of 2018. Net profit increased by 1.5 percent, or KD 0.1 million, as compared to the …

2017 was a continuation of four profitable and successful years KUWAIT CITY, April 22: Global Investment House (“Global” or the “Company”), a regional asset management and investment banking firm headquartered in Kuwait, with offices in major capital markets in the MENA region, held today its Annual General Meeting. The shareholders …

KUWAIT CITY, April 22: Kuwait stocks slipped into red on Sunday extending its losses to fourth straight session. The All Shares Index fell 8.55 points in lackluster trade to 4788.93 pts weighed by Ooredoo even as the broader market remained mixed. The Premier Market rose 3.21 pts to 4,776.40 pts …

Market has capacity to absorb higher oil prices: Saudi minister JEDDAH, April 21, (Agencies): The State of Kuwait has been committed to cutting oil production so as to restore balance at global markets, Kuwaiti Minister of Oil, Electricity and Water Bakheet Al- Rashidi said on Friday. The minister made the …